Supported Loving toolkit

Supporting friendships

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Whilst Supported Loving mainly focusses on intimate relationships, we also recognise that friendship can be a stepping stone to romance.

Resources

Friendship Matters Workshop Pack

A resource/ workshop pack for people with a learning disability and their supporters.

Friendship: A practical guide

101 Ways to make friends

101 Ways to make friends by Aaron Johannes

What are... Relationships?: A book for young people with autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities

Making Friends

Making friends book by Sheila Hollins and Terry Roth at Books Beyond Words

Friends; Connecting people with disabilities and community members

Friends Action North East

Overcoming loneliness

Zacks story- an animation about how to overcome loneliness by United Response

Fink Healthy Friendship Cards

These cards prompt conversations that will encourage people to look at the friendships they have now and how well they are working. They will also help people to consider how to make new friends and how to solve problems within friendships.

48 conversations cards to help

- develop and explore the skills needed to have positive and healthy friendships

- explore what they need to do to be a good friend

- look at the friendships they have now and how well they are working

- managing difficulties within friendships

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Friendships can be tricky

Friendships can be tricky - a film about the difference between unhealthy and healthy friendships by Norfolk Adult Safeguarding Board

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Supported Loving toolkit

The Supported Loving network has produced a series of guides to help support people with issues surrounding sexuality and relationships.

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What Is Supported Loving

What is Supported Loving?

For some people finding love is often more than just chemistry – it can come down to getting the right support

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Supported Loving network

Supported Loving is not a formal membership organisation. Anyone can take part, it is free.

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